Button



Apr. 24, 1923. 1,452,539

K v F. R. WHITE BUTTON Filed March 25.. 1922 A TTRNE YS `Patented Apr. 24, 1923.

UNITED s'raras insana FRANKLIN n. WHITE, or WATERBURY, OoNNncTronT, nssIeNon To Tr-In PATENT BUTTON COMPANY, OF WaTnnBonr, CONNECTICUT, a CORPORATION or CON- NECTICUT.

BUTTON. 'v

Appiicatiri flied March 2,3, 1922. serial No. 545,924.

To all whom it may concern: l

Be it known that I, FRANKLIN R. WHITn, a citizen of the United States,v and a resident of Waterbury, in the county ofNew v Haven and State of Connecticut, havemade and invented certain new and useful Imf provements in Buttons, of which the followind is a specification. y invention relates to'buttons and particularlyfto; that type or kind which are secured to cloth or other material by means of a staple fastener whichis forciblydriven through thefcloth by means of an automatic button attaching machine and upset within the hub of the button. Y

An Object of the present invention is to provide a button of this type wherein the body portion is formed of non-metallic' material, such as liber, so that it will not discoloror injure the cloth, even under the most adverse conditions and may be made of any desired color so as'to present a neat and pleasing appearance, and to incorporate 'in such button novel "means fory upsetf `2g; ting and securing'the prongs ofa staple fastener therein.

"A further object is to accomplish the aforementioned ends'in a simple and practical manner, whereby the button may be y economically produced in large quantities,

' and being composed of fewparts maybe easily and cheaply assembled and-when fastened in place will Vremain tightly and permanently fixed toV the cloth and present aneatand'pleasing appearance.

With the foregoing and kother objects in view, my invention consists in the improved button illustrated vin the accompanying drawing and hereinafter described and l4.0 claimed, and 1n such variations and l'modil'icationsfthereof as will be obviousv to those skilled in the 4art to which my invention relates, it being` understood that changes may be madewithin the scope of what is claimed without `departing from the spirit thereof. '1

The preferred embodiment of my invention is disclosed in the accompanying drawing, wherein: v

Figure l is a sectional view of a button embodying the characteristic features of my invention; i

Figure 2 1s a similar vView showing the button attached or aiiiXed to the cloth or garment material;

Figure 3 is a bottom plan detail View of the non-metallic body portion of the button; Figure 4 is a kdetail view in perspective of the metallic upsetting die; f Figure 5 is a sectional view of a modified form of my improved button;

. Figure 6 is a bottom plan view o-f the non-metallic bodyportion and integral upsetting die; and

VFigure 7 is a sectional view of a somewhat further modifiedform of my novel button. Referring specifically" to the several views wherein similiar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout, my improved button comprisesl the nonmetallic body portion A, which is preferably formed of fiber or other similarv` material which is hard and coherent so as to prevent- 'breakage and is substantially chemically inert so as to resist any corrodpresenting a neat and new appearance.

The non-.metallic body is provided upon is originally somewhat smaller than thevdiameterof the entrance tothe groove B, so that r when pressure visy applied yuponthe and` enter into the groove B and become permanentlyattached therein. The hub C ying influence, and thus capable of always y `metallic hub the flange D will' spread out is hollow and lis provided with the imperfo? y rate base F, having the circular groove G therein which is adapted to receive the prongs H 'off'the staple .fastener`K- The non-metallic body A is provided with the centrally located pocket L extending inwardly from the lower face andy intowhich extends the base M `of .the upsetting die. .The 'upsetting die includes therestricted head` Ni which extends kdown within the hollow hub` C and is provided'with k the 'die face O. The die face O ischaract'erized by a central and downwardly extending pro- `iection Q5, completely surrounded by the an-` nular depression R. The annular depression R corresponds to and is located directly above, as well as in close proximity to, the circular groove G Of the mperforate base@ so that as the prongs H of the staple fastener are forcibly driven through the cloth y or garment material and pierce the bottom walls of the annular groove, they will strike against the face of the upsetting die and be spread, turnedr and swedged down upon the base of the hub and thus become permanent-ly attached and affixed to the button, and the button in turn securely and permanently fastened to the garment material. The button as thus formed will possess all the appearance and wearing qualities of the usual type of non-metallic button and. being composed of few parts, may be economically made and colored or finished to harmonize with the garment to which it is to be attached. Y

I have' found that under certain circumstances the upsetting die may be formed as apart of the non-metallic body and in Figures 5.and.6 have disclosed this particular modification of my invention. The body portion A. in this type is provided with the aforementioned groove B', into which the outwardly extending flange D is expanded and snapped or interlocked into place. The bodylA is projected down within the metallic hub C so as to form the head N of the upsetting die and the lower face of this head is provided with the annular depression O which is adapted to spread and overturnthe prongs of a staple fastener in a manner precisely similar to that described in connection with the metallic die illustrated in Figure 4.

yThe further modified form of button illustrated in Figure 7 is formed with a nonmetallic body having a groove B. and into which fits the metallic back. After the back is placed within the groove; the outer edge E 'of the groove is rolled or turned inwardly; this iaction taking place while the body .is still a plastic or semi-plastic state. After the edge E has been turned inwardly and allowed to harden. it provides for the permanent securement of the metallic back in place. With the button as thus constructed it will comprehend one less part and accordingly, be susceptible of cheaper manufacture. .The face of the die in this instancewill necessarily have to be suiciently hard andcoherent to prevent the prongs of thefastener from penetrating therein.

This type of button. similar to the type as previously described, will present a neat and pleasing appearance and contain all of the characteristics of a non-metallic button. Having thus described and explained my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A button of the class described comprising a non-metallic body portion, a hollow hub interlocking` with and carried by said body and provided with an irnperforate base having a circular groove therein. a'die carried by said body portion projecting within said hollow hub and havingthe upsetting face confronting adjacent the said base and adapted to upset the prongs of a fastener against said base. s

2. A button of the class described comprising a non-metallic body portion having a groove upon the under side ther-cot, a hollow metallic hub having an outwardly daring flange fitting within said groove and interloclre'd with the side walls thereof. and die carried by said body portion. having the upsettingface thereof adjacent and confrontingthe base of the hub and adapted to upset the pron of fastener direct-ly thereagainst. y

3. A button of the class described lcomprising' a non-meta lli c 'body portion. a hollow hub interloclted therewith and carried thereby7 said hub provioed with an imperforate base having a circular groove therein, a die carried by said body portion. with the headthereofprojecting down within the said hub` the face of said die head provided with a circular depression corresponding to the` circular groove of the base and located symmetrically therewith.y said upsetting face adapted to receive the prongs of a fastener thereagainst'and to spread and upset said prongs down upon the base ofthehub.

'Ll- A button of the class described comprising a non-metallic body portion provided with a centrally located ipocket eX- tending inwardly thereof a hollow hub secured tcvsajid nonmetallic. body portion, a die comprising a base iitting` within the inwardly extending pocket of the body portion and provided from the lower .face y.

with a head projecting down within the said hollow hub,'and a die face at the lower end of said head and adapted to .receive the prongs of a fastener thereagainst and to spread and upset them down upon the base of the hub. f i

Signed at iVaterbury, in the county of NewNHaven and State of Connecticut7 this third day of March, A. D. 1922.

' FRANKLTN R; lilHTE.

Witnesses: y f E. M. Mon'roN, N. Bres. 

